NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) mission captured an X1.1-class solar flare. See time-lapse footage of the ...

Extremely active sunspot AR3664 blasted a major X8.7-class solar flare. The sunspot was behind the incredible geomagnetic ...

By tracing solar flare gamma rays, scientists gain new insight into particle behavior that shapes space weather forecasts.

NASA captured stunning images of a mid-level solar flare on Sunday, August 24th. The flare was classified as an M5, 10 times less powerful than the most intense flares known as X-class, and erupted on ...

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spotted the X1.1-class solar flare that erupted from the sun at 11:13 p.m. EST on March 4 (0413 GMT March 5). This series of photographs of the 2012 Venus transit was ...

Solar physicists say they have found a key source of intense gamma rays unleashed when Earth's nearest star produces its most ...

Our planet was rocked by some of the worst geomagnetic storms in more than 20 years. Triggered by a slew of solar flares, the ...

An international team of researchers tracked the active solar region using the Solar Orbiter spacecraft, a joint NASA and ...

NASA has been tracking a major sunspot, Active Region 1429, which released this X5.4 solar flare on March 6. "Stay tuned for more from this very active sunspot," NASA says. The sun's surface has been ...

Researchers have identified a newly recognized type of extremely energetic particles located in the Sun’s upper atmosphere, revealing a phenomenon that had not been detected before. Solar scientists r ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. These processes follow the solar cycle, an 11-year cycle of increasing and decreasing activity on ...

NASA has selected a proposed solar mission for further study as part of its Small Explorer programme, extending early design ...